21 Jun
Despondent game thread: Mariners at Braves, June 21
Oh, what’s the use?
Resolved: That the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, if we really have to have a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, should be in Seattle instead of Cleveland.
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Oh, what’s the use?
Resolved: That the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, if we really have to have a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, should be in Seattle instead of Cleveland.
From the last thread…
Paul DePodesta, as usual, has a smart opinion on callups:
June 21st, 2008 at 2:05 pmContinued from the last thread, I’ll agree with you that I think a ton of young pitchers get ruined on the sole basis that they have no confidence after they get knocked around in the big leagues a couple of times because they don’t have a lot of success to fall back on. In a perfect world, you would have starting pitching depth and could afford to have them throw more minor league innings, but nobody has much depth these days. I have talked to a couple of scouts that have said basically “these kids only have a certain amount of innings in their arms before they get hurt anyway, so might as well have them pitch those innings in the big leagues.”
June 21st, 2008 at 2:08 pmCheer up, guys. Only 89 games to go. And it’s not like anyone else in this division is shooting the lights out.
June 21st, 2008 at 2:09 pmI’d also like to thank Jay Bruce for joining us back here on earth. It’s nice to have you back.
June 21st, 2008 at 2:32 pmFrom Omaha,
After 4 complete,
UGA 6
Stanford 3.
June 21st, 2008 at 2:43 pmI mistyped, Stanford 1
June 21st, 2008 at 2:43 pmDOB:
Don’t ask me why lefty Jeff Ridgway was kept instead of Phil Stockman. I, like most of you, was fairly certain that Ridgway would be the one sent down when Mike Gonzalez was activated (four lefties?)
It’s not as though Ridgway is out of options or anything. And if Stockman “needed to pitch,” then frankly I don’t understand why he couldn’t pitch at the major league level – you know, for the Braves?
The big Aussie has made 10 career appearances in the majors, four in 2006 and six this season. In those 10 appearances, Stockman has allowed five hits, one run and eight walks with 13 strikeouts in 11-1/3 innings. A 0.79 ERA and .139 opponents’ average in his big league career.
Apparently Bobby is the only one who thinks keeping Ridgway over Stockman is a good move. He also seems to think it best to watch the same trio of Acosta, Boyer and Bennett lose games night after night instead of even try Stockman.
June 21st, 2008 at 2:44 pmWashburn blows. If we lose to that washed bag of a lefthander, I think I’ll vomit
June 21st, 2008 at 3:08 pmWow. DOB has apparently vomited up the Kool-Aid.
June 21st, 2008 at 3:08 pmDOB may be unusually candid but if he had truly vomited up the Kool-Aid he would wonder why the Braves traded anything, even a low level prospect and a guy with substance issues, for such a useless pitcher.
June 21st, 2008 at 3:32 pmEven DOB is getting to be suspicious of Bobby’s thinking.
Hey – we should have a poll on who will cough up the important hit tonight–Boyer, Acosta, or Bennett? Of course, last night’s game may indicate that Ohman’s psychological and physical tumult has begun, so he may be up for a few 8th-inning losses too…
June 21st, 2008 at 4:34 pmCarroll R. says that Lillibridge has been called up as an emergency backup with Ridgway sent out.
Lineup:
Omar Infante SS
Kelly Johnson 2B
Greg Norton LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Brian McCann C
Ruben Gotay 3B
Gregor Blanco CF
Jurrjens P
I’m surprised KJ’s batting 2nd instead of Gotay.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:00 pm[CRIES]
June 21st, 2008 at 5:01 pmHoly crap! That is one awful lineup!
Francoeur shares his thoughts about Stockman-Ridgway on his blog, though admittedly it’s not much:
http://www.jeffbfrancoeur.blogspot.com
June 21st, 2008 at 5:04 pmWow, that’s an interesting lineup. And by “interesting” I mean gawdawful.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:04 pmIt’s Go-taym!
June 21st, 2008 at 5:06 pmcould be worse–Francoeur could be in the 3 hole
I’d rather see Jones than Norton
Lillibridge move isn’t too surprising. Ridgway hit the highway.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:06 pmHitting McC 6th is a waste.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:07 pmOkay, let’s see… You put the guy with the worst career OBP leadoff. You put the guy with the worst numbers this year third. You take your two best hitters and you put them second and sixth so they can’t interact. You put the only guy with speed eighth so that if he gets on base he won’t be able to steal.
[CRIES SOME MORE]
June 21st, 2008 at 5:09 pmUgh. Looks like a lineup that could possibly make even Washburn look like a star.
Yep, better hit McCann 6th against the tough lefty. Ugh again.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:15 pmThe only way that the lineup could be worse would be if Corky was in it.
Tomorrow is a day game after a night game.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:16 pmEither the Phillies are giving paychecks to Bobby or he’s gone senile.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:17 pmThat means Bobby will make it worse tomorrow just to prove that he can.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:18 pmOnce upon a time I was so happy when DirecTV added the games on PeachTree TV to channel 617 for us viewers in the south outside of Atlanta. Now I can only curse them for the horrors my eyes have to witness.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:18 pmcould have Corky too—then we’d all cry
June 21st, 2008 at 5:18 pmGiven the meat by-products available, how would this be for a lineup?
Blanco cf
June 21st, 2008 at 5:19 pmGotay 3b
Johnson 2b
McCann c
BJones lf
Teixeira 1b
Lillibridge ss
Francoeur rf
Pitcher
Oh, it could be worse with Lillibridge in it, too.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:20 pmBrian–you’d have the All-Spam team with Norton and Corky instead of McC and KJ (Gotay would play 2nd and Norton 3rd)
June 21st, 2008 at 5:24 pmI think Bobby forgot Norton can play 3rd, thankfully.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:26 pmWow, Greg Norton batting third. I can honestly say that was something I never envisioned happening when the season began. A guy who the worst team in baseball couldn’t find a place is penciled into the 3 hole for tonight.
Someone please shoot me.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:42 pmHonestly, that lineup hurts my soul.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:45 pmSeriously what is wrong with Bobby Cox? He is getting worse and worse with his moves.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:54 pmI’m thinking of a political joke here but am not going to say it.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:03 pmHey Mac- I know Cleveland is not the most “sexy” town in the country (seriously…have you ever even been there?). But the Rock Hall is beautiful…the citizens paid for it out of their own pockets, and continue to support it 15 years later.
(sorry, but I have a lot of family there…I hate the whole “why is the rock hall in Cleveland…why not NY or Seattle” BS. Because they F’ing paid for it! THats why!)
And…uh…yeah, Francoeur sucks.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:04 pmHere’s a Bobby quote that is as questionable as his line-up:
“(Lillibridge) is our only extra infielder,” Cox said, adding he didn’t want to send Ridgway back to Richmond “but we had no choice. Somebody had to go, because we had to make a move.”
So, uh, Bobby, you didn’t want to send Ridgway back, but you couldn’t wait to send Stockman?
June 21st, 2008 at 6:05 pmAt least Skip’s doing PBP instead of Chip.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:13 pmBallgame.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:21 pm1-0 against this lineup might as well be 10-0.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:23 pmApparently Infante can play every position except shortstop.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:25 pmI was going to complain but I honestly can’t form the words.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:25 pmFrancoeur looked like he was laughing about that Prado/error.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:25 pmWorst team in baseball in our house showing us who’s the the boss and it’s not Tony Danza.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:26 pmFuck this…Im going to the store and gonna grill out fajitas.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:26 pmI’m not normally in favor of these types of responses, but Cox should pull Francoeur for that . That’s the second time that he’s booted a ball like that recently. Yes, I understand the bench situation.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:30 pm2 runners on for Babe Norton.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:32 pmLadies and gentleman I give you Jarrod Washburn, who sucks so hard we’ll probably try to acquire him.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:32 pmThat’s exactly what you want your leadoff and #2 hitter to do. Get on base to set the table for … Greg Norton.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:33 pmAnd then Norton makes Washburn look like Cy Young.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:34 pmThree high 80-something MPH balls and Norton and his .182 batting average (and batting third) is blown away.
I don’t blame Francoeur or Jurrjens. I blame Infante. Guy can’t play SS. What’s the point of Lillibridge being here? Why start the guy who can’t make the routine plays at shortstop?
June 21st, 2008 at 6:35 pmHere comes Francoeur to end the threat.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:35 pmAnyone notice how Francouer seems to “wind up” before swinging?
June 21st, 2008 at 6:37 pmWow, Francouer’s last swing is one of the most pathetic things I’ve seen all season. And that’s saying a lot for this team.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:38 pmwell, theres ribs on the smoker, beer on ice, good tunes on the box and good company on the way.., these bozo braves are on their own tonight.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:40 pmI wish I had ribs…
June 21st, 2008 at 6:42 pmBoth pitchers throwing a ton of pitches in the first.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:42 pmThat may have been the worst Frenchy swing I have seen all year, that’s all I can say.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:42 pmAdrian Beltre was scratched with “a bruised left index finger??” Wow, the beauty of long term guaranteed contracts. Don’t hurt your vag on the way out of town Adrian.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:44 pmBraves Baseball: All your Canada geographical needs.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:46 pmI’d really like to see how this lineup ranks in the all time worst department.
And to think someone said today that this team has very few holes. Ha!
June 21st, 2008 at 6:47 pmMcCann being 6th, behind both Norton and Francoeur, in the lineup is simply inexcusable.
I hate myself for hating Bobby Cox, but that’s where I find myself, and I think that’s likely where I’ll stay until he retires.
His team is no longer worth my time. Going to enjoy my Saturday night with my wife!
June 21st, 2008 at 6:50 pmHere we go again with another Peach Tree candid camera moment!
June 21st, 2008 at 6:51 pmDid anyone else hear Skip and Joe talking during the commercial break? Hahah
June 21st, 2008 at 6:51 pm“Why didn’t they put that with all the other circus crap in center field” Ha!
June 21st, 2008 at 6:51 pmLOL…I don’t get commercial breaks on Peachtree TV, sometimes I hear snippits that the announcer dont intend to hear….just now during commercial break…
Skip: I gotta question for ya, when does the cow do the chop?
Joe: Why didn’t they put that Cow out with all that other circus crap?
June 21st, 2008 at 6:52 pmFrancoeur : Baseball Players :: Coldplay : Rock bands
June 21st, 2008 at 6:52 pmYou could make a case with the exception of the Jurrjens this lineup would make just as much sense in reverse order, which I can honestly say I have ever thought about any lineup before in my lifetime.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:52 pmWell, Francoeur would be hitting cleanup, and KJ would be hitting seventh. This team has essentially no power at all, of course, so any cleanup hitter is a “Why him?”
June 21st, 2008 at 6:53 pmI don’t really get commercials on PeachTree either, just mass amounts of DirecTV stuff but I do hear the oops stuff. Do you watch on Direct too Douglass?
June 21st, 2008 at 6:58 pmTo me, Frenchy batting cleanup would make as much sense as Norton batting third.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:58 pmJurrjens basically is all, ‘To hell with the defense, I’ll just strike them all out’
June 21st, 2008 at 7:00 pmWouldn’t you with this lousy excuse for a defensive team ?
June 21st, 2008 at 7:02 pmRichie Sexson = Scott Thorman
June 21st, 2008 at 7:02 pmI don’t watch on direcTV. I have basic cable, but my cable provider patches through the Peachtree TV games on CSPAN, commercial free.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:06 pmIt would be nice if Teixiera earned his paycheck for once.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:09 pmI’ll take that though. Too bad Francoeur is up.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:10 pmPlease, for the love of God and all that is good and decent, option “Stenchy” back to the minor leagues and call up someone else. There has to be someone better than Francoeur is right now down there, there just has to.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:13 pmThat wasn’t even close to the strike zone.
Take ball four, Frenchy. At least contribute.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:13 pmFrancoeur kills a whole lot of rallies.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:15 pmAt least we have some good young starters. Otherwise this wouldn’t be watchable.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:19 pmThe sad thing is that is one of the more productive at-bats w/RISP Francoeur has had in quite some time.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:22 pmHey anybody remember that Jason Stark article about us going to the World Series? Yeah me neither.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:22 pmNot only do we miss Chipper and Yunel’s bats, but we obviously miss their gloves too.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:23 pmGreat play Norton…terrible play Gotay.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:25 pmA new thing for Joe to be a bitch about…
“Ichiro has his first name on the back of his jersey..I dont understand that. You don’t see Chipper with ‘Chipper’ on the back of his jersey.”
:huge eyeroll:
stick to bitching about maple bats and “that circus crap” in the outfield, please.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:26 pmjust tuned in and saw the bottom of that last inning. Despite somehow managing the longerst AB of his career (or so it seemed) Francouer grounded out weakly and Washburn never even threw him a strike.
I missed an apparent error….what happened? frenchy had a boot to go along with a K and a weak ground out?
And this lineup….inexusable for Cox. McCann behind Norton and Francoer? It’s official, he’s lost it.
I can’t believe it’s come to this: scuffling against the Mariners.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:26 pmWell, Escobar and Chipper are also the team’s two best defensive players.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:26 pmI know it’s been mentioned, but, seriously, Norton is batting third? Really? I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:26 pmNo, you’re the one not taking crazy pills.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:28 pmOnly down two… let’s make damn sure not to hit anything until the 8th at the earliest.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:30 pmNot to flame, but has anyone seen ryanc lately. I’d like to hear his “current” take on this team.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:32 pmNew poll.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:32 pmsenile
June 21st, 2008 at 7:33 pmI feel like “all of the above” should have been a choice.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:36 pmSeeing Ichiro tonight reminded me of something, why does he have an MVP? Does anyone else remember that year? Giambi had an OPS of like 393493 with 40 plus HR and still lost.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:38 pmIn the offseason before 2006, an older, graying Jarrod Washburn shows up at Bill Bavasi’s place in a Dalorean. He slips Bavasi a sheet of paper with his pitching line from this game and only says “against the Atlanta Braves, in 2008″ (with no mention of the actual lineup). Next day, Bavasi inks Washburn to multiple years at twice the money any other team would imagine paying for him. And that’s how Washburn will retire an incredibly wealthy man. That’s really the only way the Washburn deal makes sense.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:39 pmoops. Delorean.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:40 pmI think it’s about time to drop Norton off on I-75 and send him on his way home. He’s done.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:47 pmQuestion to myself: “how hard do you think Mariner fans are laughing at Norton batting third tonight?”
Answer: http://ussmariner.com/2008/06/21/game-74-mariners-at-braves/#comments
“Norton hitting 3rd?
I believe Bobby Cox is mocking us.”
“Norton batting third? Infante batting fifth yesterday, in left? I know you guys told me the National League is inferior, but let’s get serious. I keep expecting to see Gary Gaetti or Benji Gil as part of a double switch.”
June 21st, 2008 at 7:48 pmOnly against the Braves could Jarrod Washburn strike out 7.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:49 pmWashburn is having his best game since 1999 with these 7 K’s
June 21st, 2008 at 7:49 pmI forgot “All of the Above”. Also, “Bobby lost a bet” and “Bobby has been replaced by a replicant”.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:51 pmSeed pods in the tunnel? Plausible.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:52 pmBrian McCann may never attempt another steal. (Also, I think his foot came off the bag.)
June 21st, 2008 at 8:01 pmMcCann showing Francoeur up.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:03 pmSo let me get this straight. Escobar wanted to start tonight, but Cox said no? And put out-of-position Infante at short instead of Lillibridge, and Infante made two errors to cost the Braves three runs?
It’s like they’re trying to lose.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:07 pmAnother beauty by Skip. “If I owned the Golden Moon Hotel and Casino, I would have a different logo…Marketing is everything.”
He’s good for one a game.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:08 pmBelieve it or not, Infante’s natural position is supposed to be shortstop. I actually don’t mind Escobar getting a day off here, it’s a long year yet.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:08 pmMac,
I like the Frenchy/Coldplay analogy, but I have one fundamental issue with it.
You called Coldplay a rock band and, in my book, a rock band must rock. Coldplay is all craft & no rock.
Quazz66,
The Rock Hall in Cleveland is super-nice. I was really pleasantly surprised how much I liked it.
Alan Freed was from Cleveland and the city had a lot to do with growing the popularity of rock. Plus, there have been a great number of cool Ohio rock acts—from Chrissie Hynde to Guided By Voices, from Devo to The James Gang. I’m not going to included The Romantics, though.
But I have one question that trumps all for today: How ‘Bout Them Dawgs?
June 21st, 2008 at 8:11 pmSo, you’re saying you think Francoeur is a baseball player?
June 21st, 2008 at 8:12 pmKelly caught a pop-up!
June 21st, 2008 at 8:18 pmBut Skip, you don’t think the long arguments with umpires without instant replay make the game longer?
June 21st, 2008 at 8:22 pmYou really think that it will shorten arguments?
June 21st, 2008 at 8:23 pmLong arguments with the umpires are interesting at least. Instant replay is not.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:23 pmSure he’s a baseball player–a AA baseball player. Kidding aside, it just might be time for Jeffy to revisit the minors. He’s not just overrated by the Turner Field Hannah Montanas–he completely sucks.
I’m leaving Monday for vacation–the way this team is playing it can’t come soon enough.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:24 pmThe umpire could take a minute or 2 to watch a replay then make a call. I guess the other manager would then argue the overturned call, though.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:25 pmThis illustrates my point about instant replay better than I could say it.
http://tinyurl.com/474rhh
June 21st, 2008 at 8:28 pmFrenchy is a baseball player, but he does not rock.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:29 pmBTW, Francoeur’s crumminess shouldn’t come as a big surprise–he had a lower on base pct at Rome in 2003 than JS, Jr.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:29 pmAlthough the way it is now, the manager often just comes out to ask the umpire to consult with his friends. Besides you can complain about a split second call but if they get the instant replay how much can you really argue against it? I’m just glad we don’t have to worry about a stupid clock.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:30 pmWrong link…here’s the one I meant to post:
http://tinyurl.com/4t4qqj
June 21st, 2008 at 8:31 pmah but that first one is great. Thank you
June 21st, 2008 at 8:39 pmGosh, Blanco has a worse arm than Juan Pierre.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:43 pmGo-taym.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:49 pmSeriously is there actually a way to pitch to Frenchy ineffectively. No matter what the pitcher does he sucks.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:50 pmCould Acosta, pitching in his second inning in a close game, throw three pitches that Francoeur couldn’t strike out on?
June 21st, 2008 at 8:52 pmA first-pitch fastball above the waist isn’t a good idea. If you throw that to him, you should be fitted for thumbscrews.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:53 pmCan Chipper ask for Arthur to take his bling out just to piss him off ??
June 21st, 2008 at 8:54 pmTie game if not for Atrosta.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:54 pmWho is Derek Lillibridge? I think Skip tried to combine Brent Lillibridge and Derek Lilliquist.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:55 pm1. Well, if we tied it at least Jurrjens would be off the hook, but I’m sure we’d eventually lose anyway.
2. Lilliquist and Lillibridge are actually similar in a way, in that they were hyped but couldn’t play. Well, maybe Lillibridge will eventually prove he can play, but I doubt it.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:57 pmYeah, but Frenchy said yesterday that he will start hitting soon, “it’s just around the corner.” Unfortunately, the corner is an alley in Baghdad.
I almost wish the Phillies would pull away so we could start planning for next year. But they keep losing. As it is, Wren and Cox will never say the Braves are out of it, no matter how bad the team is playing and no matter how apparent it is to everyone else that the team sucks. I guess Wren will trade the entire farm system for Randy Winn.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:58 pmKJ, Norton, Teixiera due in the 9th…Francoeur in the hole to kill the rally if one starts.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:08 pmLooking at those numbers, I think that Batista may be done. Though I’m sure he’ll make a miraculous recovery tonight.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:10 pmOf course, if we tie it Bobby will send Boyer out there for the tenth.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:10 pm40-77 since the beginning of 06 in 1-run games…
:cries:
June 21st, 2008 at 9:10 pmA guy with an ERA of 6 and opponent’s BA of .295, normally I would think there was a chance. “Heart” of the order up.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:11 pmLeadoff walk.
Come on Norton.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:12 pmYou know what he should do here? Bunt.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:13 pmmight get Gonzo instead of a second inning of Boyer
moot point anyway …
June 21st, 2008 at 9:13 pmI wouldn’t mind a bunt. No double plays please.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:14 pmI would. They’d walk Teixiera for Francoeur.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:14 pmYES! Eat that Mariners.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:15 pmHELLZ YEAH!
June 21st, 2008 at 9:15 pmForget what I said. I thought Ichiro was supposed to be a good defensive player?
June 21st, 2008 at 9:16 pm“Norton silences his critics about batting third.”
June 21st, 2008 at 9:16 pmIf he hits into a doubleplay here, im going to throw shit.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:17 pmHere comes the GIDP !!!
June 21st, 2008 at 9:17 pmLee Elia? Apparently when the failed manager/bench coach takes over, they get an even older and more failed manager to take his job. If Riggleman is fired, Chuck Tanner will probably be Elia’s bench coach.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:18 pmtime to play the Frenchy game–DP, pop, or K?
I take pop
June 21st, 2008 at 9:18 pmJust do the right think and strikeout and give Mac a chance.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:18 pmFrenchy gets on base again!
June 21st, 2008 at 9:19 pmYay!
I don’t hope he’s alright, Skip.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:19 pmHey, we might win this thing…
June 21st, 2008 at 9:19 pmWhy would you even pitch him inside at this point ???
June 21st, 2008 at 9:19 pmThat’s 6 HBPs for Francoeur this season. That counts towards OBP too.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:20 pmI’m rooting for the walkoff walk.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:20 pmBRAVES WIN!
June 21st, 2008 at 9:21 pmOne run victory!
June 21st, 2008 at 9:21 pmWhy would you even pitch him inside at this point ???
He struck out on a ball so far inside that it nearly hit his nuts in the 2nd inning.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:23 pmI’m scared–the earth is surely going to open up tonight and swallow humanity!
June 21st, 2008 at 9:23 pmIt’s a miracle !! It’s a miracle !! Honestly, if you hit Jeff Francouer to load the bases to pitch to Mac, you deserve to lose.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:23 pmWell, what do you know?
This makeshift lineup scratched out four runs before it made its last 6 outs. Nice.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:23 pmThat’s true Frank, I had tried to block that out of my mind for my sanity.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:25 pmThat’s about as unexpected a win as I can remember in a while. Hey ho—the beer’s a little colder now…
June 21st, 2008 at 9:27 pmThey outsucked us.
Somehow, we’re just 5 GB.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:28 pmRecap up.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:30 pmI know its wrong to hope, but heres hoping a last inning one-run victory will put us on a nice little winning streak
June 21st, 2008 at 9:31 pm